Gynaecologist, New Delhi

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I pride myself in attending local and statewide seminars to stay current with the latest techniques, and treatment planning.

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You are suffering from 2 problems related to your body. 1) not getting periods 2) vaginal infection which needs examination and treatment. I can suggest only 1st problem here, get ultrasound done to make sure that infection in not inside the uterus and other areas, get a blood test for routine infections & blood sugar + thyroid profile test. Are you married or in a relationship? some girls do pick up infections through their partners. You are overweight, another reason for delayed cycle. Do not take hormones till you get basic reports as heavy hormones will make the problem worse, they may start the period through some drops only & get tested for tb also. Give us reports here for evaluation, so that any one of us can help you for both of the above problems. Use a local cream of clotrimazole to reduce itching but make sure that the cream does not have steroids, which will make fungal infections worse.

For you i would suggest following remedy that is if papaya 1. Papaya helps to reduce the pain and regulates the flow
2. Take pulp of an unripe papaya
3. Blend it with 1 glass water
4. Drink it twice a day

If you have been trying for a year I suggest you both get basic fertility investigations done. These include semen analysis, HSG, Hormonal profile. Serum FSH,LH,prolactin and testosterone for your wife is advised anyway as she has irregular cycles along with a pelvic USG.

Ebexid is given for hypothyroidism or goitre (swelling in the neck) and fertisure f is multivitamin tablets, both are not needed at all if you r eating healthy diet. If you have been trying to get pregnant for more than a year, then treatment with clomiphene citrate should be started with follicular monitoring to get pregnant.

If your periods are overdue it is important that you get a urine pregnancy test done to exclude pregnancy. With regards to scanty periods I would advice you to get a Hb and Thyroid function tests done. With regards, to ovarian cyst if your liver function tests are normal you can take combined pills for three months and then get a repeat USG done to see if the cyst has gone.

If there is no lump felt by you, it can be retention of water before periods. Take minimum salt, more lemon type juices & weak tea that leads to more urination to get rid of extra water in the body. Drink lots of water. If still worried, get ultrasound of breast -this test is as sensitive as mammography but no radiation risks.

Your weight is within the range, though it should be ideally 55 kg, but 60 is a bit on the higher side. Water retention is common in many women and you must be aware that it is due to hormonal changes, is more a week before periods, aggravated by more salt intake & sedentary lifestyle. Water is accumulated in entire body and this is extra water which is retained by sodium salt present in our table salt. Potassium present in oranges, lemons, bananas etc counters the effect of sodium, besides reducing the intake of sodium in foods rich in sodium like tinned food, acchars, papads, sauces, chutneys etc. Because salt is a preservative. Reduce salt intake, do not sprinkle salt on salads, drink lemon juice (shikanjavi, green tea and lots of citrus fruits to give you potassium (there is no side effects of extra potassium if taken in the form of food) drink lots of water so that you pass more urine, extra sodium will be washed out along with other impurities and may be some essential salts and minerals, which you can easily take as supplement tablets of multivitamin & b complex. You do not require a medicine to ward off water retention, food + exercise will help you. Do write back and do not get conscious of water retention.

After the deadly Yellow Fever and Ebola pandemics, Zika Virus is yet another disease borne out of the African soil and spreading across the world right now. Named after the Zika forest in Uganda, where it originated, this virus spreads through a mosquito bite - that of ‘aedes aegypti’ mosquito. It can also be passed on from mother to child, blood transfusion and sex.

What’s so deadly about ‘Aedes Aegypti’ Mosquito?

Zika Virus spreads via ‘aedes aegypti’ mosquito, same mosquito that also spreads Dengue and Chikungunya.These mosquitoes typically lay eggs in and near still water found in buckets, bowls, animal dishes, flower pots and vases. They are aggressive daytime biters, prefer to bite people, and live indoors and outdoors near people.These mosquitoes become infected when they feed on a person already infected with the virus. Infected mosquitoes can then spread the virus to other people through bites.

However, it lasts no more than a week and is usually milder than its cousins Dengue or Chikungunya. Although it is not a fatal disease, the real reason behind the panic is for the women who are pregnant. Zika is found to be a major cause of microcephaly – a birth defect due to which children are born with visibly smaller heads, severely limiting their mental and physical abilities.

Should India Worry?

While it originated in the African continent, Zika has already taken South American countries like Brazil, and most others. Although the virus hasn’t reached Indian shores yet, we are very prone to mosquito borne diseases. The Dengue menace since last few years says it all. Since it is from the same family, we need to be all the more cautious.

Preventions and Precautions:

Since no vaccine exists to prevent Zika virus attack, it’s best to act with caution to prevent the spread.

1. Mosquitoes that spread Zika virus bite mostly during the daytime. Stay in places with air conditioning or that use window and door screens to keep mosquitoes outside.2. Use Mosquito Repellents during the day when exposed to areas prone to mosquitoes and cover yourself very well.3. Never allow water to stagnate in or around your habitation. Avoid letting the water stand for long eg: puddles, or water in buckets or potted plants, sewage etc.